A La Vergne woman was charged with several felonies after a joint investigation wound from East Nashville to Rutherford County while local police worked with and a DEA task force to track illegal cocaine sales in in the area.

The La Vergne Police Department and Metro Nashville Police Department assisted the DEA in the operation.

Demetrius Monique Brown, 38, of Kingsridge Drive, was arrested Wednesday on charges related to alleged cocaine sales. She was released from the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center Thursday on a $41,000 bond.

Details on the investigation were released Friday by MNPD.

A joint investigation by East Precinct undercover detectives, La Vergne Police detectives, and DEA task force members into alleged cocaine sales by a LaVergne woman led to Wednesday’s execution of a Rutherford County search warrant and the arrest of the suspect.(Photo: Metro Nashville Police)

Cocaine sales tracked in East Nashville

MNPD reported that the investigation began with Brown’s alleged cocaine sales in East Nashville. La Vergne officers joined the case when it became apparent that the illegal drug activities were based in Rutherford County, a release from MNPD said.

The joint investigation between MNPD East Precinct undercover detectives, La Vergne police detectives and the DEA task force led to a search warrant executed this week in Rutherford County.

During that search, police seized 7.3 ounces of cocaine, three pounds of marijuana, five grams of methamphetamine, 615 ecstasy pills, 753 Xanax bars, four vehicles, one handgun (reported stolen in Clarksville) and $72,788 cash.